Join Us in France Travel Podcast Every big sports event has to start somewhere. The Paris Marathon got its start in 1896 and it was tiny then! It had 191 participants, none of them women. Things have changed so much since then. Today's Paris Marathon takes as many as 50,000 runners, many of them women, including today's guest, Calee Spinney who ran the 2017 edition and comes on the show to tell us some of the things she wishes she knew before she ran it. If you're thinking about running the Paris marathon in 2018, you've come to the right place! Advice about the event, and all of the other things you can do while in Paris! What You Will Learn About in this Episode The transcript for this episode is available by clicking here 1'38 Congratulations on running the Paris marathon! 2'30 When did you sign up? What did it involve? 4'31 Why do you need a medical form? 6' Do you run through gorgeous parts of Paris? 7'52 Was it well organized? 8'30 How do it work on the ground? 9' Various extras you can buy at the Expo 11' Is the commercial activity surrounding the Paris marathon good value or rip off? 12'30 Running on cobblestone is hard on the body 12'50 What do you wish you knew before you went? 15' Food/water you can get along the route 17' The finishing shirt 18' What did you do besides running the Paris marathon? 19' Is Paris food good for marathon runners? 21' Was it your first time in Paris? Where did you stay? 23' How about safety surrounding the Paris marathon? 24'30 Any recommendations you can share? 26' Meeting a super-friendly Parisien 30' Thanks and personal update To learn about Join Us in France Tours, visit Addicted to France If you enjoy the show, subscribe to the Join Us in France Newsletter Click here for show notes and full transcript for this episode. Click here to review the show on iTunes. Join Us in France Book Group on Goodreads Click here to leave us a voice mail question or comment. Send email feedback: annie@joinusinfrance.com Follow the show on Facebook